Artist in Exile

Shirin Neshat is seen as a powerful voice for Iranian women...but her art has never been shown in Iran. She speaks on life in exile and how her acclaimed and controversial art is shaped by politics. <em>You can watch a version of this interview on YouTube </em><a href="https://youtu.be/YRb7BWZPYik"><em>here</em></a><em>. </em>TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without ads. Sign-up at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/ted">plus.npr.org/ted</a>.